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Claremore man arrested for exceeding a 3-minute public comment limit at a city council meeting over a 300-acre data center proposal — and it's all on bodycam.

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[–] Zoop@beehaw.org 3 points 6 hours ago

Of course it's Oklahoma. Of course. Ugh, this place is such garbage.

Kill the checks notes city council?

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

This kind of shit isn't helping tech bros

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 6 hours ago

The willing collaboration of state and corporate power to crush even polite dissent?

Can't imagine why they'd think it would.

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A reminder that police have discretion for enforcement. They can choose not to arrest you for something obviously ridiculous, like going 5 seconds over time, regardless of what the city council says.

Even just checking for clarification first, "You really want me to arrest him for going 5 seconds over time? Seriously?". Pointing out how ridiculous that request is publicly at the time would probably have been enough to defuse the situation.

Instead they're almost surely going to be dealing with a first amendment lawsuit, as they should. The payment of which should come from their salaries even though we know it won't.

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

lol fuck you Oklahoma voters. you get exactly what you get.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 6 hours ago

I don't think that guy is one that voted for fascism but who knows

[–] ThisGuyThat@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Did you see the prices of eggs? The kids using litter boxes in school? The eating of cats and dogs? Also why would hunter biden's laptop this? /s

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 10 points 1 day ago

Land of the free